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Dangote Refinery receives 4th shipment of crude oil
The Dangote Refinery has received the fourth crude shipment of one million barrels of bonny light crude supplied by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL).
Preparations are in top gear for the commencement of production in the refinery which is expecting the fifth crude shipment, anytime from now.
2024 budget: FG to spend N100billion on Schools feeding program
President Tinubu reveals N100bn allocated for school feeding programs in 2024 budget, aimed to boost school enrollment and combat child malnutrition. Exciting news for education and development!
"Bishop TD Jakes calling Christmas a 'sacred day' is just sad" ___ Reno Omokri
"Who will make a day sacred? Man or God. Celebrate your Christmas if you want to. But don't insult the intelligence of people who know the origin of Christmas by calling it a sacred day. It is not. It is a day like any day except the Sabbath Day. The Sabbath is the only sacred day according to Scripture in Exodus 20:8.
"Yeshua, Whom we claim to follow, observed the Sabbath as a sacred day as well, and we see this in Matthew 5:17-18 and Luke 4:16. And God said the Sabbath is an "everlasting covenant" in Exodus 31:16.
"Yeshua (Jesus) lived in a specific manner. And His disciples and Paul followed His example. Religion is not like fashion or technology that you upgrade and update. In my opinion, it came from God to man, and we should observe it as it was given to us by God. If people, like Bishop TD Jakes, choose to update it, that is their prerogative. But they should not call their updates "sacred".
"I do not celebrate Christmas and do not begrudge those who do. Neither are they to be criticised by me. You won't give an account of my life for me on Judgement Day, and I won't account for yours. But we should not adjust the word of God to suit our human choices. Rather, we should adjust our human choices to suit the word of God.
"However, if we do not want to do that, then we should use philosophy or logic to rationalise our lifestyle choices and not blaspheme by calling an ordinary day a sacred day because you want to justify Christmas, which men like you created out of a pagan Roman festival" ___ Reno Omokri
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Photos: Arrival of Newly appointed Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, at Local Content Tower in Yenagoa
The newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Tuesday, December 19 2023 arrived the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, headquarters of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).
He was heartily welcomed by all staff.
Church give awards to traders, teachers, entrepreneurs, others in recognition of impact to society
The Agape House International Church, located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, on Sunday 17th December, 2023, give awards to several individuals in recognition of the roles they play in their various fields of engagement.
The recipients of the awards includes traders, teachers both in private and public schools, owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and other individuals cutting across Bayelsa state.
The Church used the event to wrapup their "Worship and Award Night" with the theme 'EVOLVE'.
Speaking during the event which took place at the Church auditorium, located behind Sterling Bank by Ebis Mechanic road Amarata Yenagoa, the Senior Pastor of Agape House International Church, Pastor David Awajinor, stressed the need to acknowledge those who are doing their bid to provide services in the society.
According to him, it is necessary to acknowledge hardworking individuals who choose not to become a burden to others, but making impacts with the little available resources.
Highpoints of the event were the presentation of Certificates of Award to teachers, traders, entrepreneurs and several other individuals.
Music artist, Timaya set to take the stage in Bayelsa on January 2024 (New year day)
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Oyedepo's Son starts his own Ministry, Receives Blessings from Father
Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, the son of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has unveiled his own ministry, The Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries.
Isaac Oyedepo shared a YouTube video titled "Unveiling of the Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries" on his X account on Tuesday.
In the YouTube video, Bishop David Oyedepo, his father, not only ministered but also prayed for Isaac and his wife, Ayomitide, as they both knelt.
Bishop Oyedepo was heard saying in part, âAs hands are laid on you, I pray for unusual grace for sustainable connectivity that will keep you going without sweat.
âI pray that impact will be your goal not good preaching but great impact and I pray that your life will interpret your message in the name of Jesus.
âAs you step into this new phase of your assignment, may you be clothed with humility. I have never begged, yet I have never lacked, I have never borrowed yet I have never lack."
The younger Oyedepo had in October clarified that there were no complications in his relationship with his family, particularly his father, and he remained a steadfast member of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel International.
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Modular Refinery In Imo State Begins Operation, Produces 600m Liters Of Fuel
BAYELSA , DELTA "LEAST DEVELOPED" IN SOUTH SOUTH - REPORT
According to the latest state by state ranking in terms of development, road network, industrialization, youth employment and economic growth, Bayelsa and Delta States scored extremely low among other states in the South-South geo-political zone.
The state by state ranking was done by an Abuja based non-governmental organization.
In the ranking, Rivers State came 1st, with Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Bayelsa states following in that order. Delta State lagged behind at 6th position in the ranking.
The criteria used for the ranking were as follows: development, road network, industrialization, youth employment and finally, economic growth.
According to the ranking, Delta State scored 21% in development, 42% in road network, 1% in industrialization, 5% in youth employment and 27% in economic growth, thereby making the state to take last position (6th) in the ranking, behind Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Bayelsa States.
Rivers State took 1st position in the ranking, scoring 87% in road network, 83% in development, 94% in industrialization, 62% in youth employment and 85% in economic growth.
Akwa Ibom State came 2nd in the ranking, scoring 81% in road network, 83% in industrialization, 60% in youth employment, 81% in development and 79% in economic growth.
Despite the huge federal allocations from the Federal Government viz-a-viz Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Delta State governed by the immediate past governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa still took 6th position which was the last position out of the six states in the South-South geo-political zone, the report said.
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JUST IN: Political War As Rivers Governor, Fubara, Sacks Chidi Amadi, Chief-of-Staff.
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, his sacked his Chief-of-Staff, Chidi Amadi, including the Government House Chief Security Officer, Promise wosu.
Tribunal sacks PDP Assembly Member in Edo state
Edo State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Hon. Destiny Enabulele, member representing Ovia South West Constituency.
The tribunal nullified the election of Enabulele on the ground of non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022, as amended.
Oyedepoâs son Isaac resigns from Living Faith Church
Isaac Oyedepo, second son popular cleric and founder of Living Faith Church popularly known as Winner's chapel, David Oyedepo, has resigned from his position in the church.
Isaac was appointed the national youth pastor of the Youth Alive Fellowship - the youth arm of the Living Faith Church - in September after taking over from his predecessor, David Nwabueze, who was transferred to Living Faith Church in Nasarawa state.
This was revealed exclusively by Church Gist on X on Wednesday, October 25, adding that he is about to begin a new work.
Sharing a video of Isaac preaching on the pulpit, the caption reads: "PASTOR ISAAC OYEDEPO RESIGNS FROM WINNERS CHAPEL to start new ministry
"Pastor Isaac Oyedepo who was recently appointed as Global Youth Pastor of the Living Faith Church Worldwide has resigned.
Church Gist can exclusively reveal that he is set to begin a new work."
Isaac Oyedepo was ordained pastor of Living Faith Church by American preacher Kenneth Copeland in May 2007.
âNigerian authorities should swiftly and unconditionally drop all charges against journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha and reform the countryâs laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized" -- Angela Quintal, CPJ Africa Program Coordinator, in New York
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Naija Live TV CEO, Saint Mienpamo Onitsha, sues Nigeria Police for unlawful detention, breach of fundamental rights, demands N300million Compensation
The Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) and owner of NAIJA LIVE TV, Mienpamo Saint Onitsha, has filed a suit in the Federal High Court, Abuja, against the Nigerian Police Force for breach of his fundamental rights and unlawful detention.
In a suit filed on 20th October 2023, Mienpamo Saint Onitsha, through his legal Counsel "Terhemba Gbaashima & Associates" demanded a compensation of N300,000,000.00 (three hundred million naira) from the Nigerian Police Force for damages and breach of his fundamental human rights as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 as amended.
The suit equally seeks compensation for detaining Mienpamo Saint Onitsha beyond the period stipulated by law without any formal court process and violatimg his fundamental right to personal liberty, freedom of movement, and dignity of human person as guaranteed in the Constitution.
The suit reads;
"IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY MIENPAMO ONITSHA SAINT FOR AN ORDER FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF HIS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
AND
"IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND OTHER ANCILLARY ORDERS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO:
ORDER 2 RULE (1), ORDER 4 RULE (1) AND ORDER 11 OF THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT (ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE RULES) 2009
SECTIONS 6 (6), 35 (1), (4), (5) (a), (6), 36 (1) AND 41 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 (AS AMENDED)
ARTICLES 6 AND 7 (1) OF THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES RIGHTS (RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT)
"BETWEEN:
MIENPAMO ONITSHA SAINT (APPLICANT)
AND
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
FORCE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
NPF-NATIONAL CYBER CRIME CENTRE- RESPONDENTS
DCP UCHE IFEANYI HENRY (DIRECTOR NPF-NCCC)
MR. SIMIAT SULEIMAN (FORENSIC TEAM)
CSP. B.A ABDULLAHI
"ORIGINATING MOTION
BROUGHT PURSUANT TO:
ORDER 2 RULE (1), ORDER 4 RULE (1) AND ORDER 11 OF THE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT (ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE RULES) 2009
SECTIONS 6 (6), 35 (1), (4), (5) (a), (6) , 36 (1) AND 41 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 (AS AMENDED)
ARTICLES 6 AND 7 (1) OF THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES RIGHTS (RATIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT)."
Continuing, the suit make the following demands;
"a. A DECLARATION that the detention of the Applicant by NPF- National Cyber Crime Centre in the facilities of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Area 10, Garki, Abuja by its personnel Mr. Simiat Sulieman & Team from the 11th day of October, 2023 till the day of filing this application is a violation of the Applicantâs right to dignity of his human person and right to personal liberty protected by Sections 34(1)(a) and 35(1) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) and therefore unreasonable and unlawful.
"b. A DECLARATION that the Applicantâs fundamental human rights guaranteed under Sections 35(1), (4), (5), 36(1) and 41 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and Articles 6 and 7 (1) of the African Charter on Peoples and Human Rights have been breached.
"c. AN ORDER FOR GENERAL DAMAGES in the sum of N300,000,000.00 (Three Hundred Million Naira) to be paid to the Applicant by the Respondents jointly and severally for breaching the Applicantâs fundamental rights contained in Sections 35(1), (4), (5) and 36(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and Articles 6 and 7 (1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.
"d. AN ORDER OF THE HONORABLE COURT compelling the Respondents to return the personal belongings of the Applicant which is in their position.
"e. AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION, restraining the Respondents, either acting by themselves, or through their agents, officers, servants, privies or howsoever otherwise described, from further harassing, attempting to arrest or detain the Applicant unlawfully in connection with the facts of the instant application.
"f. Such other Orders as the Court will deem fit to make in the circumstance.
"THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH THE RELIEFS ARE SOUGHT:
"The Applicant seek the above-mentioned reliefs upon the following grounds:
" a. The Applicant was arrested on the 10th day of October, 2023 by personnel of the NPF-National Cyber Crime Centre, F.C.T Abuja led by Mr. Simiat Sulieman, on the allegation of Cyber stalking and Defamation of one Mr. Barry Ndiomu (rtd) at Imiringi road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and he has since written his statement on Wednesday 11th October, 2023 and taken to Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) without Court Order till the day of filing this action.
"b. The Applicants is a married man with 5 children and a 300L Mass Communication student of Novena University Delta State and a Media publisher in Nigeria.
"c. By virtue of Section 35(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) every person in Nigeria is entitled to his personal liberty and no person is to be deprived of this liberty save in cases permitted by law.
"d. By virtue of Section 34(1)(a) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, every person is entitled to the dignity of his human person and nobody should be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment which the Applicant has been subjected to.
"e. By section 35 (1) (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) for the purpose of bringing him before a court in ex*****on of the order of a court or upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed a criminal offence, or to such extent as may be reasonably necessary to prevent his committing a criminal offence.
"f. By section 35 (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) any person who is arrested or detained in accordance with subsection (1) (c) of this section shall be brought before a court of law within a reasonable time, and if he is not tried within a period of.
"g. By section 35 (5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) in subsection (4) of this section, the expression âa reasonable timeâ means-
a. In the case of arrest or detention in any place where there is a court of competent jurisdiction within a radius of forty kilometres, a period of one day; and
b. In any other case, a period of two days or such longer period as in the circumstances may be considered by the court to be reasonable.
"h. Section 36 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), provides for fair hearing within reasonable time in the determination of civil rights and obligations as well as in criminal prosecutions for all persons.
"i. By virtue of Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), every citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria.
"j. By unlawfully detaining the Applicant beyond a period of one day where there is a court of competent jurisdiction within a radius of forty kilometres by the Respondents on the 11th October, 2023 after he was arrested on the 10th October, 2023 without taking him to court before detaining him is a violation of the Applicantâs fundamental human rights, and the Respondents have jointly and severally breached the Applicantâs fundamental rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement, and dignity of the human person as guaranteed under Sections 34(1)(a), Section 35 and Section 41(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
" k. By breaching the Applicantâs fundamental rights under Sections 34 (1)(a), 35 & Section 41(1) of the 1999 CFRN (as amended), the Applicant is entitled to damages and compensation in accordance with the law.
"AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the hearing of this application, the said Applicant will rely on the affidavits in support and other accompanying processes.," the suit read.
The suit has the Inspector General of Police as 1st Respondent, The Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department F.C.T Abuja as 2nd Respondent and NPF-National Cyber Crime Centre as 3rd, 4TH , 5TH & 6TH RESPONDENTS.
Her Excellency, Alayingi Sylva, wife of H.E Chief Timipre Sylva, visits FMC Yenagoa, pay off medical bills for patients
BREAKING: Student Loan Scheme Will Take Off In January â Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the era of industrial actions in the nationâs academic environment has come to an end as the administrationâs Students Loans Scheme begins January 2024.
He stated this on Monday while speaking at the 29th edition of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit, anchored by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), at the Transcorps Hilton, Abuja.
The president, who spoke on his administrationâs plans to stabilise the economy, with the collaboration of all stakeholders, especially the private sector, stressed the need to immediately initiate a sustainable credit scheme that would aid an effective anti-corruption campaign.
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A United Methodist Church Reverend identified as Oscar Mukahanana reportedly killed himself after his adultery scandal was leaked in the churchâs WhatsApp group.
Reports revealed that Mukahanana was the Harare East District Superintendent in Zimbabwe and engaged in an extramarital affair with a female youth in the church.
Re-election bid: Stop deceiving Bayelsans â Gov Diri's SSA speaks out, says Prosperity Administration deceivous
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Just in: Reps to investigate IOCs for not remitting 3% derivation to Host communities
The House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated its Committees on Host Communities Petroleum Resources (Downstream) and Petroleum Resources (Midstream) to investigate the non-remittance of 3% of their annual operational expenditure to the Host Community Development Trust Fund by International Oil Companies (IOCs).
This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Victor Obuzor at the Plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Benjamin Kalu.
While presenting the motion, the lawmaker said that Section 240 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) stipulates that Oil and Gas Companies should remit 3% of their annual operational expenditure to Oil and Gas producing host communities via the Host Community Development Trust Fund.
Nigerian Man Reportedly Storm Traditional Marriage Of His Ex-girlfriend In Akwa Ibom, Scatters Ceremony, insists Bride Must Refund N2 Million He Spent To Train Her In School.
âI Dated My Ex-husband For 10 Years But Our Marriage Lasted Just One Yearâ â Actress Ronke Ojo
BUA Cement reduce price to N3,500
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Dr Grace Akolokwu Announced As First Female Professor Of Law, Rivers State University.
NCDMB Gifts Essay Competition winners N1million, N700,000, others
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has on Wednesday, gifted cash prizes to winners of its 2023 National Essay Competition.
The Winners of the 7th Nigerian Content Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, 2023, were unveiled on Wednesday at the Lady Daima Memorial Event Center, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State at a well-attended ceremony. It was the Grand Finale of the competition, with the top 10 finalists awarded prizes.
Overall best was Miss Iruoma Favour Lazarus, a 200-level student of the Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. She received a cheque for one million naira (N1,000,000.00) and an HP laptop. The second prize went to Miss Lucy Agbalu, a 100-level student of Microbiology at the University of Calabar, who had a cheque for seven hundred thousand naira and an HP laptop, while the third prize was won by Akinduyite O. Samuel, who received five hundred thousand naira and a similar laptop.
In an address to the âAward and Prize-giving Ceremony,â the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, said the Board seeks to âinculcate local content consciousness among students of our higher institutions,â thereby creating champions of such an endeavour.
He described local content as âan existential necessity for every nation, particularly for developing nations like Nigeria.â That much was evident from the resilience of Nigeriaâs oil and gas industry in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/2021.
The NCDMB boss noted that the topic of the essay competition, which was âNigerian Content and the Lessons from COVID-19,â was well-conceived âconsidering how the COVID-19 pandemic devastated our world.â He said at the height of the pandemic, âthe movement of persons and goods was disrupted for several months, forcing every nation to rely on their local resources for survival.â
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Bayelsa Guber Polls: Peter Obi set to storm Bayelsa, flag off LP campaign for Udengs Eradiri
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the recent elections, H.E Peter Obi, is set to arrive Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital for the official flag-off of the LP campaign for Udengs Eradiri in the November polls in Bayelsa state.
In a statement by the LP candidate's media, Mr. Obi will arrive Yenagoa on the 19th September, 2023.
It reads "Dear Bayelsans, fellow Obedient Family, and the Labour Party, we are inviting you to join Us.
DATE:
19th September 2023
TIME: 10:00AM
VENUE:
Aridolf Resort, Yenagoa Bayelsa State,
"For a town hall meeting, with our Principal HE. Peter Obi and as well the official opening of our campaign office, and the grand flag-off of our campaign for the November 11th Gubernatorial elections.
"We're honored to welcome esteemed National leaders of our party and every Bayelsan who craves for a better alternative to good governance and development."
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